. >> my name's annette miller and i'm 32 from louisville, tennessee. when i was 19 years old i became ill with ulcer colitis very seriously. i went through several months of very difficult treatments. a lot of medications. >> 6'2". i've always been a big guy and brought on secondary complications. sleep apnea, which my girlfriend is not too happy about. prehypertension, which my doctor is not too happy about. >> you're too fat followed me into adulthood and i didn't realize how much it held me back until now. >> after 25 years i'm working with the colorado department of corrections and i get to retire on october 1st. >> 13 months ago, i went into sudden cardiac arrest at the notre dame/southern cal football game. little did i know on that brisk october day my life would change forever. >> my one sister had to have a kidney transplant. i was not tested or considered to be a donor because of my weight. >> i was down for 52 minutes and shocked nine times en route to the hospital. >> there is a little 10-year-old kid in here who still wants to play and sti